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Hard coating for polystyrene sculpture

  • 16-06-2013 09:26PM
    #1
    Sparky2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭


    I'm making a ventriloquist's dummy. Ive carved the head and hands from polystyrene and painted them. Does anyone know where I could get a relatively inexpensive product to coat the polystyrene to give it a hard exterior?

    Something a bit stronger than a coat of PVA glue.

    Any help/advice would be appreciated.

    Thanks!

    :D


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  • #2
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    You could use Epoxy resin "west systems is clear" and you can get it in most marine shops, if you give it 3 coats it should be fine it's best to do them in the same day with a 2-3 hour gap between each coat.


  • #3
    Sparky2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭Sparky2009


    Thanks a million Fergal!


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